The book describes how the Western Balkans, after initial democratic hopes in the 2000s, slipped into competitive authoritarianism. It explains the mechanisms of "strongman" rule, the role of EU stabilocracy and why democracy does not consolidate.
In her book, Mineke Schipper explores cultures throughout history to describe the complex relationship men have with the female body. Despite the symbiotic relationship between the sexes, men have always had greater power than women, and at the root of it
Durieux, 2021.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
Monograph on the Baranja village of Bolman. The book has three main parts: "From the history of the village and the church municipality", "Bolman was Bolman – Vidoja Bijelić's memories" and "Ledari", with a description of Bolman's customs and mentality.
Vlastita naklada, 2012.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
17.36 €
Ethnology • Culturology • Sociology • Post-communism • History of Europe • 20th Century
A collection of essays by the Bulgarian historian Maria Todorova (known for Imaginary Balkans), compiled especially for the 20th Century Library. Indispensable for understanding post-communist transitions, culture of memory and Balkan studies.
Biblioteka XX vek, 2010.
Serbian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
8.446.33 €
Ethnology • Culturology • Croatian history • Early Modern Age • Middle Ages • Art history • Sacred art • Architecture & Design • Dalmatia
The collection Essays and Articles by Ljubo Karaman, an eminent art historian, includes a series of texts on Croatian art, with an emphasis on the medieval heritage of Dalmatia and its connection with European cultural movements.
Matica hrvatska, 1939.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
10.34 €
Futurology • Language & linguistics • Culturology • Philosophy of language • Popular Science
Douglas Coupland, whose cult book "Generation X" was a "McLuhanian" representation of culture in fictional form, has written a concise biography of the media theorist that interprets the life and work of the man he deals with from the inside.